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where violent appropriate tepro signs of easing despite a call from the was to president mohamed morsi. the next few hours could be tense, barbed wire barricade surround the palace in cairo after deadly clashes between supporters and opposition groups. president obama calls violence there unacceptable. meanwhile morsi is offering to meet with leader but will not relinquish almost near power over the government. >>> and developments in the case against john mcafee. the former fugitive out of the hospital this morning and back in a detention cellen g een in l in guatemala. mcafee spent three weeks running from police in belize where he is wanted for questioning abut his neighbor's murder. >>> we could learn much more today about an alleged terror plot involving a pair of brothers in south florida. the qazis are making their first court appearance in fort lauderda lauderdale. both are naturized u.s. citizens originally from pakistan. their family call the case a misunderstanding. >>> in washington some difficult negotiations between the staffs of president obama and house speaker boehner,
where violent appropriate tepro signs of easing despite a call from the was to president mohamed morsi. the next few hours could be tense, barbed wire barricade surround the palace in cairo after deadly clashes between supporters and opposition groups. president obama calls violence there unacceptable. meanwhile morsi is offering to meet with leader but will not relinquish almost near power over the government. >>> and developments in the case against john mcafee. the former fugitive...
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again filling up with protesters, more than 100,000 at times today, chanting against their president, mohamed morsi, claiming he jammed through a draft of a new constitution, which strengthens the muslim brotherhood against christians and liberals. critics say it would curb the rights of women and freedom of speech. >>> and back here at home, a terrifying scene in a small town. a train derailment that sent hazardous chemicals, a gas called vinyl chloride, spewing into the air. more than 70 people sought medical treatment for burning eyes, labored breathing. and abc's linsey davis is on the scene. >> reporter: thousands of gallons of the hazardous chemical vinyl chloride spewed into the air from the ruptured car. residents were told to stay in their homes. three schools within a mile ordered to keep students indoors. >> we are saying to all that are watching this, that live within the borough of paulsboro, it is a time for caution. >> reporter: 71 people were admitted to a local hospital. vinyl chloride is a colorless gas. inhaling it can cause dizziness, headaches and drowsiness. breathing ve
again filling up with protesters, more than 100,000 at times today, chanting against their president, mohamed morsi, claiming he jammed through a draft of a new constitution, which strengthens the muslim brotherhood against christians and liberals. critics say it would curb the rights of women and freedom of speech. >>> and back here at home, a terrifying scene in a small town. a train derailment that sent hazardous chemicals, a gas called vinyl chloride, spewing into the air. more...
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as the masses grew, president mohammed morsi left the palace. ever since the revolution that captivated the world, egypt has struggled on its road to democracy. two weeks ago, president morsi gave himself unchecked powers -- he says to put egypt on a democratic path. there was outrage on tahrir square. we were there. no one here believes morsi when he says that these powers are just temporary. they say they traded one tyrant for another. then a surprise -- morsi's islamist allies rushed through a new constitution. critics say it could make egypt more islamic and doesn't do enough to guarantee freedoms, including women's. egyptians will have a chance to vote on the new constitution in two weeks. tonight's protesters could boycott, but for now it looks like it will go ahead, and the president may very well get his way. alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. >>> and to england now where kate middleton, the duchess, is spending a second night in the hospital after the announcement she's having a baby, but it has been rough so far. abc's lama hasan now
as the masses grew, president mohammed morsi left the palace. ever since the revolution that captivated the world, egypt has struggled on its road to democracy. two weeks ago, president morsi gave himself unchecked powers -- he says to put egypt on a democratic path. there was outrage on tahrir square. we were there. no one here believes morsi when he says that these powers are just temporary. they say they traded one tyrant for another. then a surprise -- morsi's islamist allies rushed through...
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opponents of president mohammed morsi are angry over his power grab last month. and a new constitution that was drafted by morsi's allies. >>> we turn to the latest on software mogul john mcafee. he was arrested last night in guatemala for entering the country illegally. now, officials there might send him back to belize, the place he was running from. mcafee vanished in belize after his neighbor was found dead. in an exclusive interview, he denied any involvement in that murder. and he told abc's matt gutman how he disguised himself on the run. >> i had a cane. i was walking like this. and i had my jaws stuffed with toilet paper. >> mcafee said he was requesting asylum in guatemala because he fears he will be killed if he goes back to belize. so far, police in belize are not calling him a suspect just yet. >>> now, the fiscal standoff in walk and what could be considered the slightest sign of progress. president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke on the phone about the situation yesterday. among the major sticking points is republican support for continu
opponents of president mohammed morsi are angry over his power grab last month. and a new constitution that was drafted by morsi's allies. >>> we turn to the latest on software mogul john mcafee. he was arrested last night in guatemala for entering the country illegally. now, officials there might send him back to belize, the place he was running from. mcafee vanished in belize after his neighbor was found dead. in an exclusive interview, he denied any involvement in that murder. and...
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the military in position near cairo's presidential palace, keeping an eye on opponents of president mohamed morsi. they, along with morsi supporters, are both staging massive marches today, ahead of saturday's vote, on a draft constitution. that referendum and morsi's power grab in the last month, set off the worst violence since last year's revolution. >>> also, breaking news this morning from south africa. we learned that former president nelson mandela is suffering from a recuring lung infection. doctors say the 94-year-old leader is responding to dreemt. mandela has been in the hospital since saturday. and until now, his medical condition had not been made public. >>> a new intelligence report is offering bold predictions about where the world is heading by 2030. that's just 17 years away. the national intelligence counsel expects china will become the world's biggest economic power. but the u.s. remains the dominant military superpower and will become energy independent overall. we can expect to have 8.3 billion people on the planet. >>> as for more immediate concerns, the fiscal cliff
the military in position near cairo's presidential palace, keeping an eye on opponents of president mohamed morsi. they, along with morsi supporters, are both staging massive marches today, ahead of saturday's vote, on a draft constitution. that referendum and morsi's power grab in the last month, set off the worst violence since last year's revolution. >>> also, breaking news this morning from south africa. we learned that former president nelson mandela is suffering from a recuring...
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the referendum by mohammed morsi has polarized egypt. leading to violent clashes between pro and anti-government groups. another round of voting takes place this coming week. >>> and former south african president nelson mandela is recovering this morning from surgery to have gallstones removed. the 94-year-old was initially hospitalized eight days ago with the recurrence of a lung infection. this is the second time that he's been hospitalized this year. but hanging in there. >> around the world wishing him the best. >> yeah. >> all right, ron, thank you. >>> time for weather and over to ginger zee. hey, ginger. >> good morning, bianna. good morning, everyone. it was an icy, messy just disaster in parts of minnesota yesterday because of this low pressure system. first came the snow, then kind of this wintry mix and you had a lot of slide-offs. that same type of energy is now moving to the north and east so parts of new england tonight through early tomorrow are in winter weather advisories. winter storm warnings even. south of the mid-at
the referendum by mohammed morsi has polarized egypt. leading to violent clashes between pro and anti-government groups. another round of voting takes place this coming week. >>> and former south african president nelson mandela is recovering this morning from surgery to have gallstones removed. the 94-year-old was initially hospitalized eight days ago with the recurrence of a lung infection. this is the second time that he's been hospitalized this year. but hanging in there. >>...
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mohammed, it's time to go home. so there is a price to pay. >>> there's a guy who won $1 million in the megabucks lottery and it turns out, the clerk screwed up. he messed up. he played the wrong ticket, but the guy won. thanks to the clerk playing the wrong game, the man went into the circle k convenience store in new hampshire. turns out the clerk sold him the tristate game and he won. so go to the clerk, buy him something nice, okay? >> when your stars are aligned, they are aligned. hold on for this next one. should i be angry? >> yes, be angry. apparently being angry and showing your anger is healthy and could add two years to your life. here's a new study, assessing 6,000 patients. they say hot heads live two years longer. >> i love it. >> we'll be right back. >>> this morning on "world news now," chrito >>> this morning on "world news now," christmas tornadoes. at least 15 twisters touched down in the south, leaving a path of destruction. >> it's part of a relentless storm system bringing blizzard-like conditi
mohammed, it's time to go home. so there is a price to pay. >>> there's a guy who won $1 million in the megabucks lottery and it turns out, the clerk screwed up. he messed up. he played the wrong ticket, but the guy won. thanks to the clerk playing the wrong game, the man went into the circle k convenience store in new hampshire. turns out the clerk sold him the tristate game and he won. so go to the clerk, buy him something nice, okay? >> when your stars are aligned, they are...
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two separate million-man marches are planned as supporters and opponents of president mohamed morsi demonstrate ahead of a saturday vote on a measure giving morsi sweeping new powers. >>> they are digging out in the upper midwest after the first major snowstorm of the season. some areas got slammed with more than a foot and a half of the white stuff. >>> that's good news to the folks in coleman, wisconsin. they got almost no snow last year. but now snowmobile enthusiasts and other outdoor types can't wait for those trails to open up. i like snow. >> you can have it. >>> here's a look at your weather today. blustery in fargo and minneapolis. could see flurries. showers along the southeast coast. severe weather is a threat in central florida. sunny in the southwest. >> 15 degrees cooler in the northeast with new york city in the 40s. dallas looks very pleasant at 55. kansas city, in the mid 40s. >>> last week we noted it wasn't looking good when it came to the nhl's ongoing labor dispute. and now breaking news, still ain't looking good. in fact, the league yesterday canceled all of its nhl games
two separate million-man marches are planned as supporters and opponents of president mohamed morsi demonstrate ahead of a saturday vote on a measure giving morsi sweeping new powers. >>> they are digging out in the upper midwest after the first major snowstorm of the season. some areas got slammed with more than a foot and a half of the white stuff. >>> that's good news to the folks in coleman, wisconsin. they got almost no snow last year. but now snowmobile enthusiasts and...
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reviews, but senator john mccain said the film is wrong because the waterboarding of khalid shaikh mohammed did not lead to information to osama bin laden's compound. >>> chris christie is the most favored republican candidate for the 2016 republican nomination in a new poll with 55%. >>> president obama's approval rating reached 57% in a cbs poll focusing on the fiscal cliff talks. >>> former republican senator chuck hagel is a top candidate to become the new defense secretary in the second obama administration, but there's some opposition questioning hagel's support for israel. >>> and ben affleck is reportedly on the list of possible successors if senator john kerry is nominated as secretary of state. affleck will be in washington today testifying before the house armed services committee about the security situation in congo is that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> the dow saw its first back-to-back triple digit gains in five months tuesday. that was amid optimism that a deal will be reached on the fiscal cliff. today investors will be watching for fresh housing data and e
reviews, but senator john mccain said the film is wrong because the waterboarding of khalid shaikh mohammed did not lead to information to osama bin laden's compound. >>> chris christie is the most favored republican candidate for the 2016 republican nomination in a new poll with 55%. >>> president obama's approval rating reached 57% in a cbs poll focusing on the fiscal cliff talks. >>> former republican senator chuck hagel is a top candidate to become the new defense...
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. >>> in egypt president mohamed morsi is listening and will agree to rescind some of the powers he granted himself. his extra powers were scheduled to expire this week anyway, the same date a vote would be held for a new constitution. protesters don't want morsi removed from office but say his power grab is not the way a democracy should be run. >> i'm not accepting all the new decisions by the president morsi, and we want more equality for all egyptians, not just the muslim brotherhood. >> the muslim brotherhood is morsi's political power. he granted himself power to declare emergency laws and to not be accountable to the judiciary. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez will undergo surgery for cancer for the third time. chavez says he will go to cuba today for surgery. he had virgin for an unspecified type of pelvic cancer. in february he had surgery again for a tumor in the same area. he won re-election back in october. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is said to be comfortable had and in good care in a hospital. south african president jacob zuma visited the 94-year-old
. >>> in egypt president mohamed morsi is listening and will agree to rescind some of the powers he granted himself. his extra powers were scheduled to expire this week anyway, the same date a vote would be held for a new constitution. protesters don't want morsi removed from office but say his power grab is not the way a democracy should be run. >> i'm not accepting all the new decisions by the president morsi, and we want more equality for all egyptians, not just the muslim...
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others who had been considered for the honor, apple ceo tim cook and egypt's new president, mohamed morsi. >>> we turn to the fallout from that report that blamed poor management at the state department for the deadly attack in benghazi. four staffers have been officially relieved of their duties, including eric boswell, assistant secretary for diplomatic security. his deputy, charlene lamb, and an official from near east affairs. >> frankly, the state department had not given benghazi the security, both physical and personnel resources, it needed. >> hearings on the benghazi issue continue on capitol hill today. but secretary of state hillary clinton will not be there. she's still recovering from a concussion. her testimony is expected next month. >>> a giant blizzard is blowing across the middle of the country this morning, dumping up to a foot of snow from kansas to wisconsin. as gusty winds kick up, whiteout conditions have cars sliding off roads in nebraska. and long stretches of two major highways, interstate 70 and 80, had to be shut down in long stretches. visibility was so low, 6
others who had been considered for the honor, apple ceo tim cook and egypt's new president, mohamed morsi. >>> we turn to the fallout from that report that blamed poor management at the state department for the deadly attack in benghazi. four staffers have been officially relieved of their duties, including eric boswell, assistant secretary for diplomatic security. his deputy, charlene lamb, and an official from near east affairs. >> frankly, the state department had not given...
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. >>> in egypt, protests against president mohammed morsi are spreading this morning on the streets and in the courts. demonstrators filled tahrir square once again, chanting against morsi's power grab late last month where he seized almost absolute power. egypt's highest court has gone on strike and judges across the country declared their opposition to morsi's move. >>> well, the head of the roman catholic church known for long sermons will start sending shorter messages today, 144 characters or less. pope benedict launches his twitter account. the vatican says the pope will compose his own tweets and will send the first one from his account himself. after that they'll tweet on his behalf. the pope tweeted once before, a year and a half ago from the vatican's account. it's not yet known what his twitter handle will be. >>> and another high-tech messaging system is celebrating a milestone today. believe it or not, the first text message was sent 20 years ago. it came from a british engineer who typed the season's greeting, "merry christmas." billions of texts have been sent since then,
. >>> in egypt, protests against president mohammed morsi are spreading this morning on the streets and in the courts. demonstrators filled tahrir square once again, chanting against morsi's power grab late last month where he seized almost absolute power. egypt's highest court has gone on strike and judges across the country declared their opposition to morsi's move. >>> well, the head of the roman catholic church known for long sermons will start sending shorter messages...
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it is not made public, but one official says waterboarding used on khalid sheikh mohammed didn't help find usama bin laden and were actually counter productive to the war on terror. we're joined by mike baker, a former cia operative. we're mentioned this report was passed along partisan lines in this committee. there is controversy about it. your thoughts? >> it shouldn't be any surprise the civil liberties groups and democrats on the committee jumped on board with this and republicans did not. there appear to be, this is part of this is speculation, seems if they went through the report and calling it an independent report but i do believe it was partisan, there were some things omitted. there were a lot of interviews that weren't done with people directly involved but, you know, continues sort of the drumbeat that took place for years during the previous administration, during the bush administration by democrats and people on civil liberties side, they grab the high ground. they said look, you either talk and chat to a detainee, you know, try to win them over and get information, o
it is not made public, but one official says waterboarding used on khalid sheikh mohammed didn't help find usama bin laden and were actually counter productive to the war on terror. we're joined by mike baker, a former cia operative. we're mentioned this report was passed along partisan lines in this committee. there is controversy about it. your thoughts? >> it shouldn't be any surprise the civil liberties groups and democrats on the committee jumped on board with this and republicans...
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but mubarak is gone and president mohammed morsi is clearly playing a different and dangerous game. given the current situation protesters are storming the palace. more than a dozen dead. hundreds are injured. why on earth are we handing over 20 advanced fighter jets to a regime we don't exactly trust? we have a money power panel, mideast experts to explain. mike barrett, diligent consulting firm. judy miller from the manhattan institute. a fox news contributor. michael rubin, a resident scholar at the american enterprise institute. mike barrett, let me start with you. why are we doing this. >> i have a hard time explaining this. i've been on the show before and talked about it. in general giving some money to the military is a good idea because they're somewhat moderating force in egypt. giving more training, weapons, small arms, ammunition is one thing. 20 f-16s puts you in entirely different category. i'm frankly surprised they will do this. melissa: judy, i thought this had something to do with the deal that president morsi brokered between hamas and israel. maybe this is pay ba
but mubarak is gone and president mohammed morsi is clearly playing a different and dangerous game. given the current situation protesters are storming the palace. more than a dozen dead. hundreds are injured. why on earth are we handing over 20 advanced fighter jets to a regime we don't exactly trust? we have a money power panel, mideast experts to explain. mike barrett, diligent consulting firm. judy miller from the manhattan institute. a fox news contributor. michael rubin, a resident...
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. >>> in egypt president mohamed morsi is listening and will agree to rescind some of the near absolute powers he granted himself. his extra powers were scheduled to expire this week anyway, the same date a vote would be held for a new constitution. morsi's decision comes after a protest yesterday. protesters don't want morsi removed from office, but say his power grab is not the way a democracy should be run. >> i'm not accepting all the new decisions by the president morsi, and we want more equality for all egyptians, not just the muslim brotherhood. >> the muslim brotherhood is morsi's political party. morsi granted himself power to declare emergency laws and to not be accountable to the judiciary. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez will undergo surgery for cancer for the third time. chavez says he will go to cuba today for surgery. last june he had surgery for an unspecified type of pelvic cancer. in february the 58-year-old president had surgery again for a tumor in the same area. he won re-election back in october. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is said to be
. >>> in egypt president mohamed morsi is listening and will agree to rescind some of the near absolute powers he granted himself. his extra powers were scheduled to expire this week anyway, the same date a vote would be held for a new constitution. morsi's decision comes after a protest yesterday. protesters don't want morsi removed from office, but say his power grab is not the way a democracy should be run. >> i'm not accepting all the new decisions by the president morsi, and...
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. >>> in egypt president mohamed morsi is listening and will agree to rescind some of the near absolute powers he granted himself. however, he has not delayed a referendum on a new constitution at critics wanted. his moves come after a rally in san francisco yesterday by egyptian americans. protesters don't want morsi removed from office, but say his power grab is not the way a democracy should run. >> i'm not accepting all the new decisions by the president morsi, and we want more equality for all egyptians, not just the muslim brotherhood. >> the muslim brotherhood is morsi's political party. morsi granted himself power to declare emergency laws and to not be accountable to the judiciary. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez will undergo surgery for cancer for the third time. chavez is going to cuba today for that surgery. last june he had surgery for an unspecified type of pelvic cancer. in february the 58-year-old president had surgery again for a tumor in the same area. he won re-election back in october. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is said to be comfortable h
. >>> in egypt president mohamed morsi is listening and will agree to rescind some of the near absolute powers he granted himself. however, he has not delayed a referendum on a new constitution at critics wanted. his moves come after a rally in san francisco yesterday by egyptian americans. protesters don't want morsi removed from office, but say his power grab is not the way a democracy should run. >> i'm not accepting all the new decisions by the president morsi, and we want...
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the brotherhood, of which islamist president mohammed morsi hails, has accurately predicted election results in the past by tallying results provided by its representatives at polling centers. official results would not be announced for several days. >> lots of what weather wet weather--even a low of around the inlan a halo around e mono monon the plan that moanabe indicatio that a storm is going to be on our way is what i saw earlier which was a halo around the moon. we do see some showers with another system coming in tonight. we will light up the radar and letting things up in concord this is press would circle what a beautiful scene in presswood circel. the heaviest rainfall is expected for tomorrow. strong wind could be gusting between 40 m.p.h.-50 m.p.h. with high wind advisory. clearing for the afternoon and still some showers sticking around. maybe even thunderstorms with a dry day on monday. kurt satellite some showers and this system for tonight and tomorrow that will be in town right on top of this for the mid-late morning hours. and futurecast looking at the clouds and ra
the brotherhood, of which islamist president mohammed morsi hails, has accurately predicted election results in the past by tallying results provided by its representatives at polling centers. official results would not be announced for several days. >> lots of what weather wet weather--even a low of around the inlan a halo around e mono monon the plan that moanabe indicatio that a storm is going to be on our way is what i saw earlier which was a halo around the moon. we do see some...
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after deadly riots erupted outside the palace overnight, between supporters and opponents of president mohamed morsi. you see them here. critics say morsi is trying to install a dictatorship, with his recent power grab and the new constitution written. five people have been killed in the fighting. hundreds more have been injured. >>> new accusations that walmart and the gap may have played a role in that devastating factory fire that made headlines around the world. at least 112 garment workers were killed in the fire in bangladesh last month. this morning, bloomberg news is reporting that walmart and the g gap refused to help pay for safety upgrades at the factory. the companies have not issued any statement. >>> back here, a developing story near los angeles. police looking for the driver who ran down a little girl then sped off. it was all caught on tape. i want to assure you, the girl you see struck here is okay. she will be okay. she was dragged 30 feet, however, before she was thrown free. her horrified mother, you see her there, running to her side. police have released this video, hopi
after deadly riots erupted outside the palace overnight, between supporters and opponents of president mohamed morsi. you see them here. critics say morsi is trying to install a dictatorship, with his recent power grab and the new constitution written. five people have been killed in the fighting. hundreds more have been injured. >>> new accusations that walmart and the gap may have played a role in that devastating factory fire that made headlines around the world. at least 112...
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abc's mohamed lila has the story. >> reporter: the innocent baby girl trapped in a bitter custody battle. on one side, the girl's biological father. on the other her adoptive parents. terry is a staff sergeant in the u.s. army. two years ago while stationed in south carolina his now ex-wife tyra bland was giving birth in utah. he says he had no clue he was never told he was going to be a father or that his baby girl had been put up for adoption. >> she has a ragt ight to be abo be with her father. that was taken away. >> reporter: his attorney says his ex-wife intentionally gave the adoption agency the wrong contact information meaning they could never reach him for consent. >> he knew i was pregnant. he left when i was showing. i was 7 months pregnant. i lived this. i lived this for three days straight. i lived in that home with no food with my baby girl. >> reporter: the judge ordered the girls adoptive parents, jared and christie frye to give the girl back within 60 days. but they aren't giving in. their lawyers telling abc news in a statement -- they believe the district court made s
abc's mohamed lila has the story. >> reporter: the innocent baby girl trapped in a bitter custody battle. on one side, the girl's biological father. on the other her adoptive parents. terry is a staff sergeant in the u.s. army. two years ago while stationed in south carolina his now ex-wife tyra bland was giving birth in utah. he says he had no clue he was never told he was going to be a father or that his baby girl had been put up for adoption. >> she has a ragt ight to be abo be...
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opponents of egyptian president mohammed morsi marched toward the presidential palace in cairo today after he rejected their demands. thousands of his islamists supporters vowed vengeance for two men killed in clashes this week. u.s. and russia are trying to get on the same page regarding syria. top diplomats today announce another effort stopping the bloodshed and getting rid of bashar assad. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tonight from the pentagon on what happens if diplomacy fai fails. >> rebel forces close in on the airport, the planners expect fighting in syria to intensify. u.s. officials are pessimistic they can resol t syrian conflict diplomatically, but seem certain that assad is losing his grip on power. >> every syrian must be included this process for a new and better future. future cannot include assad. >> military in meantime is actively planning should vit to intervene to assure assad's chemical weapons. hundreds of u.s. and nato troops will soon be heading to the turkish border with syria to operate patriot missile defense batteries. this summer ther
opponents of egyptian president mohammed morsi marched toward the presidential palace in cairo today after he rejected their demands. thousands of his islamists supporters vowed vengeance for two men killed in clashes this week. u.s. and russia are trying to get on the same page regarding syria. top diplomats today announce another effort stopping the bloodshed and getting rid of bashar assad. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tonight from the pentagon on what happens if...
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miss israelis would personally prefer hosni mubarak to mohammed morsi that is for sure. you go off the rails when you compare the egyptian revolution to the american revolution. >> i think you missed my point. my point is when you have a change in government and when you go from one kind of government to another it's not pretty. i'm not suggesting this is analogous in every way to the american revolution but it's certainly a big change from what had existed before. it's funny for me to hear conservatives fine for hosni mubarak who they never liked that much when he was in power. >> they liked him a lot he was pro-israel and proamerican. >> he's a dick taeutder. a dictator. >> allies are fine as long as they are allies. >> as long as they are dictators on our side they are good dictators. jon: we'll leave it there, alan colmes, jim pinkerton, our viewers should keep this in mind, this kind of discussion as they read the stories about what is going on in egypt. thank you both. >> tphaupbg. >> thank you. jenna: the star of the number one youtube video in the world is kickin
miss israelis would personally prefer hosni mubarak to mohammed morsi that is for sure. you go off the rails when you compare the egyptian revolution to the american revolution. >> i think you missed my point. my point is when you have a change in government and when you go from one kind of government to another it's not pretty. i'm not suggesting this is analogous in every way to the american revolution but it's certainly a big change from what had existed before. it's funny for me to...
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. >>> in an attempt to defuse the escalating crisis in egypt, mohamed morsi is rescind iing h new law. >>> a new report says new york routinely ignored warning to prepare for a catastrophic hurricane. the warning started back in 1978 when a law was passed requiring the creation of a disaster plan. never happened. largely because of tight budgets or the lack of political drive to prepare for a storm many thought would never hit. it hit. >>> he said he always thought he'd be the next college baseball player. turned out the guy loves football. johnny manziel is the first freshman to win the heisman trophy. he took the top honors saturday night after a record-breaking debut including an upset victory against number one alabama back in november. >>> finally, santa's elves may have competition in japan. penguins at an aquarium have taken on the role of santa's little helpers. in the evening they have the special task of switching on the christmas lights, but before you get excited, by day, all they do is lounge around and do little to nothing so basically it's sort of their civic duty to do
. >>> in an attempt to defuse the escalating crisis in egypt, mohamed morsi is rescind iing h new law. >>> a new report says new york routinely ignored warning to prepare for a catastrophic hurricane. the warning started back in 1978 when a law was passed requiring the creation of a disaster plan. never happened. largely because of tight budgets or the lack of political drive to prepare for a storm many thought would never hit. it hit. >>> he said he always thought...
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it's that the government and the forces of mohammed morsi are just better at getting people to the polls to vote for it. >> precisely and that's why this kind of super presidency is so dangerous. it's not like he's getting 80% of the vote. in the last election, he won just 24% of the vote. then they had a run off, then he got 51% o f the vote. egypt is a divided country. the question is, can the liberals, democrats and the good guys organize themselves to fight this stuff. exactly. >> form a party, so to speak. >> rather than four. and you know what? this is going to be their drama and they've got to make it work. >> and the drama today with this move seems rather frightening for people who watched what happened in tahrir square. we all watched as camels and horses came in and attacking people and beating them. what do we know about the kind of martial law that the president decided needs to be instill? >> he claims it's temporary. it's bet erat than ruling by constitutional decree. the constitution everyone wants to put in place would not allow him to do this kind of thing. let's hope i
it's that the government and the forces of mohammed morsi are just better at getting people to the polls to vote for it. >> precisely and that's why this kind of super presidency is so dangerous. it's not like he's getting 80% of the vote. in the last election, he won just 24% of the vote. then they had a run off, then he got 51% o f the vote. egypt is a divided country. the question is, can the liberals, democrats and the good guys organize themselves to fight this stuff. exactly....
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this is what it looks like as the planet begins -- and i underline begins -- to warm pita mohamed mursi had been declared the winner in each presidential race. >> we will respect agreements and international law as well as egyptian commitments and treaties with the rest of the world. >> to talk about the significance of election, we are joined by sharif of del produce. >> the first democratically elected in egypt's history. his win marks a victory over the lingering remnants of mubarak's regime. >> chief justice john roberts prove to be the surprise deciding vote. joining with the court's liberal members. >> the highest court in the land has not spoken. we will continue to implement this law and we will work together to improve on where we can. >> me state the positive first. this really is a huge victory for our side. in spite of all of my concerns with this law, it did not go far enough, it does not cover all americans, it is not true universal health care. nonetheless, the right wing has been handed a serious defeat today. >> we begin today's show in mexico where the old ruling party
this is what it looks like as the planet begins -- and i underline begins -- to warm pita mohamed mursi had been declared the winner in each presidential race. >> we will respect agreements and international law as well as egyptian commitments and treaties with the rest of the world. >> to talk about the significance of election, we are joined by sharif of del produce. >> the first democratically elected in egypt's history. his win marks a victory over the lingering remnants...
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supporters of mohammed morsi each staged mass demonstrations in cairo throughout the day. in tahrir square security officials say masked gunmen fired on the protesters, wounded at least 9. after weeks of chaos there is word of possible talks tomorrow to try to calm the chaos. of course, this all started with president morsi sweeping power grab. the protesters forced him largely to give up those powers but he is still pushing ahead with plans for saturday's referendum. officials there say it's likely to happen despite some 90% of judges voting not to oversee it. greg palkot with the news live tonight in cairo. greg? >> demonstrations were big and noisy here tonight in cairo. got close it the presidential palace unlike last week when several people died, there were no clashes between the two sides tonight. maybe we're told because president morsi's muslim brotherhood we're told not to crack any heads this time. this unrest has left one economic casualty. egypt is deferring its request for much needed 5 billion-dollar loan from the imf. the government probably deciding this i
supporters of mohammed morsi each staged mass demonstrations in cairo throughout the day. in tahrir square security officials say masked gunmen fired on the protesters, wounded at least 9. after weeks of chaos there is word of possible talks tomorrow to try to calm the chaos. of course, this all started with president morsi sweeping power grab. the protesters forced him largely to give up those powers but he is still pushing ahead with plans for saturday's referendum. officials there say it's...
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cnn's mohammed jamjoom is in beirut with more. what is the very latest here? >> reporter: well, zoraida, combined with this nbc news report from last night and what cnn reported on monday, there are increasing fears that the bashar al assad regime in syria could possibly resort to using chemical weapons. that they possibly have started mixing their chemical weapons. this has been a nightmare scenario for some time. we should add, however, that even today, syrian officials have reiterated their stance that they've been saying for quite some time, that they will not use chemical weapons against the population of syria, and that any type of military intervention by western powers in syria would be catastrophic, not just for the region, but for the entire world. taken together, though, these are very worrying signs. we know that later today, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is going to be meeting with her russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. this is a meeting that's going to take place in dublin later today. this is an effort to try to get the peace plan for
cnn's mohammed jamjoom is in beirut with more. what is the very latest here? >> reporter: well, zoraida, combined with this nbc news report from last night and what cnn reported on monday, there are increasing fears that the bashar al assad regime in syria could possibly resort to using chemical weapons. that they possibly have started mixing their chemical weapons. this has been a nightmare scenario for some time. we should add, however, that even today, syrian officials have reiterated...
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number five, mohammed morsi, a leader of the muslim brotherhood an islamist group became president of egypt. as his predecessor, a dictator ousted by his people went on trial from his hospital bed. morsi impressed the west by helping to broker the cease-fire that ended an outbreak of warfare between hamas and israel. he disappointed many by awarding himself sweeping new powers at home, triggering renewed outbursts and anger in tahrir square. number four israel and hamas poured fuel on the fiery unrest in the region. one side firing rockets. the other launching missile strikes against targets in gaza. for the first time israel felt vulnerable in jerusalem and tell arrive. the site of this attack in the waning days of contact before the big guns helped broker a cease-fire. number three in europe, greece was the problem child that spent too much, saved nothing and threatened to take down the euro. new leadership didn't stop constant violent protests, staged by those facing loss of jobs, pay cuts, higher taxes, as their weary government begs for more cash. >> europe's leaders including th
number five, mohammed morsi, a leader of the muslim brotherhood an islamist group became president of egypt. as his predecessor, a dictator ousted by his people went on trial from his hospital bed. morsi impressed the west by helping to broker the cease-fire that ended an outbreak of warfare between hamas and israel. he disappointed many by awarding himself sweeping new powers at home, triggering renewed outbursts and anger in tahrir square. number four israel and hamas poured fuel on the fiery...
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their outrage is directed at president mohamed morsi and his islamist allies who dominant the panel who wrote the draft of egypt's new constitution. it can be put to a referendum before the end the year. the draft constitution gives islamic sharia law a bigger role and empowers the state to protect morals and values but there are few details on what that means. and a clause that specifically guarantees equality for women were removed. this is a blogger who believes the draft constitution could be used to violate her rights. >> you have no right to tell me,000 live my life. 000 dress, how to cook. this is what they did in the constitution. >> reporter: on tahrir square egyptians from many walks of life agree with her. this is an ultraconservative muslim. he told us that if egyptians want democracy the constitution should represent all segments of society not just the islamists. egypt's revolution of two years ago was supposed to mark the birth of a new democracy, but some here now fear that one group of egyptians is trying to impose their own views on everyone else. >> i wonder to what d
their outrage is directed at president mohamed morsi and his islamist allies who dominant the panel who wrote the draft of egypt's new constitution. it can be put to a referendum before the end the year. the draft constitution gives islamic sharia law a bigger role and empowers the state to protect morals and values but there are few details on what that means. and a clause that specifically guarantees equality for women were removed. this is a blogger who believes the draft constitution could...
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. >> sreenivasan: egyptian president mohammed morsi called out the military today, ahead of next weekend's referendum on a new constitution. opposition forces say the document will enshrine the power of islamists and curb human rights. security forces were deployed today near the presidential palace where protesters remain camped out. they said it's not enough that morsi rescinded decrees that granted him near-absolute power. e new constitutional declaration canceled the first one but statement it contained the same statement as the previous one. he is playing with us and trying to gain time until the referendum. we understand that. nothing changes our position because we know he hasn't changed anything. >> sreenivasan: the anti-morsi faction has organized a new round of mass protests tomorrow. meanwhile, morsi's islamist supporters are planning a rival demonstration of their own. the president of venezuela, hugo chavez, flew to cuba today for his third cancer operation in the last year and a half. chavez was greeted by president raul castro upon his arrival in havana. chavez is scheduled
. >> sreenivasan: egyptian president mohammed morsi called out the military today, ahead of next weekend's referendum on a new constitution. opposition forces say the document will enshrine the power of islamists and curb human rights. security forces were deployed today near the presidential palace where protesters remain camped out. they said it's not enough that morsi rescinded decrees that granted him near-absolute power. e new constitutional declaration canceled the first one but...
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others who had been considered for the honor, apple ceo tim cook and egypt's new president, mohamed morsi. >>> we turn to the fallout from that report that blamed poor management at the state department for the deadly attack in benghazi. four staffers have been officially relieved of their duties, including eric boswell, assistant secretary for diplomatic security. his deputy, charlene lamb, responsible for embassy security. and an official from near east affairs. >> frankly, the state department had not given benghazi the security, both physical and personnel resources, it needed. >> hearings on the benghazi issue continue on capitol hill today. but secretary of state hillary clinton will not be there. she's still recovering from a concussion. her testimony is expected next month. >>> a giant blizzard is blowing across the middle of the country this morning, dumping up to a foot of snow from kansas to wisconsin. as gusty winds kick up, whiteout conditions have cars sliding off roads in nebraska. and long stretches of two major highways, interstate 70 and 80, had to be shut down. visibili
others who had been considered for the honor, apple ceo tim cook and egypt's new president, mohamed morsi. >>> we turn to the fallout from that report that blamed poor management at the state department for the deadly attack in benghazi. four staffers have been officially relieved of their duties, including eric boswell, assistant secretary for diplomatic security. his deputy, charlene lamb, responsible for embassy security. and an official from near east affairs. >> frankly, the...
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which has provoked more protests president mohammed morsi and the muslim brotherhood have been at odds with his secular political opponents and the judiciary. just before thanksgiving, the president issued a decree granting himself more powers and stripping judges of any power to challenge him. so it isn't clear what effect the court's ruling would have had. >> new this morning... israel is going to withhold more than 100 million in taxes that it collects on behalf of palestinians. the retaliation is punishment for palestinians' successful bid to win upgraded status at the united nations...seen as a symbolic move toward statehood. israeli officials say they also reject the u-n's vote for palestinian statehood in the west bank, east jerusalem and the gaza strip. those territories were captured by israel in the 1967 mideast war. authorities say nine militants and at least five afghans are dead after taliban suicide bombers attacked a joint u-s.-afghan air base in eastern afghanistan early today. there was gunfire for at least two hours as american helicopters fired down at militants befo
which has provoked more protests president mohammed morsi and the muslim brotherhood have been at odds with his secular political opponents and the judiciary. just before thanksgiving, the president issued a decree granting himself more powers and stripping judges of any power to challenge him. so it isn't clear what effect the court's ruling would have had. >> new this morning... israel is going to withhold more than 100 million in taxes that it collects on behalf of palestinians. the...
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as the masses grew, president mohammed morsi left the palace. ever since the revolution that captivated the world, egypt has struggled on the road to democracy. two weeks ago president morsi gave himself unchecked powers he says to put egypt on a democratic path. there was outrage on tahrir square. we were there. no one here believes morsi when he says the powers are just temporary. they say they traded one tyrant for another. then a surprise. morsi's allies rushed through a new constitution. critics say it could make egypt more islamic and doesn't do enough to guarantee freedom, including women. egyptians will have a chance to vote on the new constitution in two weeks. protesters could boycott. but for now it looks like it will go ahead and the president may very well get his way. alex marquardt, abc news, jerusalem. >>> and back here at home looking frail and in a wheelchair, former senator bob dole made a surprise appearance on capitol hill. dole was just released from the hospital a week ago, and he visited the senate to push for passage of
as the masses grew, president mohammed morsi left the palace. ever since the revolution that captivated the world, egypt has struggled on the road to democracy. two weeks ago president morsi gave himself unchecked powers he says to put egypt on a democratic path. there was outrage on tahrir square. we were there. no one here believes morsi when he says the powers are just temporary. they say they traded one tyrant for another. then a surprise. morsi's allies rushed through a new constitution....